Invade baby, invade: Trump eyes Kharg Island, Iran’s energy spigot

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Donald Trump built a political movement around a simple proposition: America had spent too much blood and money policing the world. The Iraq War was a “big, fat mistake.” Afghanistan was an endless quagmire. Nation-building, he argued, had drained American power.Now, as a second term President, Trump is openly threatening…

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Maharashtra cyber cell registers FIR against Pranit More, Himanshu Jangra and others amid ‘Rs 370 Biryani’ row for objectionable content on social media | Hindi Movie News

Stand-up comedian Pranit More has been in the news ever since one of the audience members on his show created a stir by sharing his story of a date. The debate began after this audience member Himanshu Jangra from Gurugram shared that because he spent Rs 370 on chicken biryani during a date, he expected…

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Greater Noida toll plaza chaos: Miscreants break barrier, threaten employees; videos go viral | Noida News

GREATER NOIDA: A group of alleged toll dodgers created chaos at a Greater Noida toll plaza after they reportedly refused to pay the toll fee, broke through a barrier and sped away.The incident took place at Luharli Toll Plaza, where the accused allegedly confronted toll plaza employees and created a ruckus.CCTV footage from the toll…

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Trump’s long-time supporter Larry Ellison’s Oracle gets contract for US government-wide HR platform

The Trump administration has awarded Oracle a massive contract to build a unified, government-wide human resources platform. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which acts as the federal government’s central HR department, selected the tech giant for the 10-year, $395.8 million “Federal HR 2.0” contract. According to reports by news agency Reuters and local publication…

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The capital’s soldier-in-chief: What the Delhi area commander does

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General Rajesh Sethi has assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Delhi Area, one of the Indian Army‘s most visible yet least understood appointments. While the post is often seen through its prominent role in national ceremonies, it also carries significant administrative and operational responsibilities in the country’s capital.Commissioned into…

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‘Human shield’ on India border: Bangladesh opposition to launch protest over alleged ‘push-ins’

Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami and a coalition of opposition parties, including the National Citizen Party (NCP), have announced protests along the India-Bangladesh border over alleged “push-ins” by India and the reported killing of Bangladeshi nationals near the frontier.The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has unveiled a two-day protest programme, demanding an end to the alleged push-ins and border killings.“There…

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‘Rs 370 biryani’ remark: NCW summons comedian Pranit More, web developer Himanshu Jangra; asks DGP Haryana to take action | Gurgaon News

Pranit More and Himanshu Jangra summoned GURGAON: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of an incident during a stand-up comedy show in Gurgaon, Haryana, after a viral video showed remarks allegedly glorifying sexual coercion and non-consensual conduct towards a woman.The Commission on Thursday said it had taken note of media…

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